A Healthier Region Through Street Design

Apr 21, 2017

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

New York, NY

Just another ten minutes of walking a day can lengthen a person’s life by years, but the streets of today are designed primarily for cars, rather than for people. Good design principles and new technologies can help us create more healthy streets, whether in busy commercial districts or suburban areas. This session will explore how streets can promote public safety and improve everyone’s physical and mental health.

Moderator

Jo Ivey Boufford, MD° President, New York Academy of Medicine

Presenter

Mandu Sen, Program Manager, Regional Plan Association

Speakers

Victor Calise, Commissioner, NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities

Kate Fillin-Yeh, Strategy Director, National Association of City Transportation Officials